Football - Euro 2020 Championship

DefaultM

I watched a documentary about Euro 96 on youtube the other day. All the players like Seaman etc looked so happy to be talking about it, said it was the best time of their lives. I was 7 at the time and remember it being a really exciting time culturally. What is there now? Pandemic world everyone is miserable, it's a write off. Forget about it and wait for the next one.

duotone

England's Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount to self-isolate after Gilmour Covid-19 test

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57560206

proggy

duotone said:

England's Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount to self-isolate after Gilmour Covid-19 test

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57560206

That should put the whole Scotland squad in doubt then.

sev112

Credit to Austria for playing for  win and not playing for an easy draw with Ukraine which would have taken both of them through probably.  

phil_b

sev112 said:

Credit to Austria for playing for  win and not playing for an easy draw with Ukraine which would have taken both of them through probably.  

Austria are still in a long shadow from 1982 when they did not try to win

sev112

That ws the obviousky fixed draw, is that right?

Fretwired

sixstringsupplies said:

TeleMaster said:

UnclePsychosis said:

The only tournament I can think of where England underperformed was the WC where they lost to Iceland.

Anyone who isn't English (and even a lot who are) will tell you that England haven't had a truly world-beating squad for a very, very long time. The English media seems to think that club success - with teams based on a backbone of foreign superstars - and international success are related but they aren't, or at least aren't to the extent Sky would have you believe. 

Even the teams wirh Hart, Ferdinand, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Scholes, Gerrard, Rooney?

That was a squad that had a world class player in every position. 

I'm not English, I'm German. But I do support England first. I'm telling you, it's baffling. When I go to see family in Germany and we talk football I've had multiple conversations where my cousins will say oh they have an excellent team, they should get to the semis, the final, but it'll be the same old England again. 

The question is why can't they get it going?

Because no English players ever leave their comfort zone and play abroad. 

They used to (for example, Steve McManaman, David Beckham, and Michael Owen all played for Real Madrid) but the Premier League pays more money - the Champions League final was between two English teams. There are quite a few English players playing in Europe - they don't play for England.

thecolourbox

Very impressed with Austria tonight and they should have doubled their lead, however I believe they have Italy in the next round which leaves me in a bit of a quandary - I don't like having to switch to the tournament favourite so early on!

russpm

thecolourbox said:

Very impressed with Austria tonight and they should have doubled their lead, however I believe they have Italy in the next round which leaves me in a bit of a quandary - I don't like having to switch to the tournament favourite so early on!

Austria were really entertaining and fully deserved the win. Tough gig for them next though!

EricTheWeary

Got Russia-Denmark on. Slightly weird seeing a full ( nearly full?) crowd. Denmark doing a good job of plucky underdog in this match so far, cracking goal. 

mrkb

TeleMaster said:

proggy said:

TeleMaster said:

proggy said:

TeleMaster said:

Legionreturns said:

I'm from London, and we all call it footy. 

By the sound of it though, you're one of those jellied eel supping cockney types that barely have command of basic English so you don't get to be the arbiter of legitimate wordings!  

Same. Everyone says footy. 

I don't know one person that says footy. So quite clearly, not everyone says it. Maybe everyone under the age of 9 does.

Well I’m not 9 (rude), and nor are my mates, and multiple people have said lots say it’s so maybe you’re just… wrong?

You said "Everyone says footy". 
I said "I don't know one person that says footy". How am I wrong?

No, you said ‘down here in London no one says footy’. So you’re wrong because we’ve just proved to you that loads of people do. Dunno what to tell you. 

proggy said:

Down here in London no-one says footy, except maybe little children, maybe.

I’m from down south and everyone’s I know calls it footy. Only mums call it football “are you watching the football later?”

nobody I know calls it soccer.

EricTheWeary

EricTheWeary said:

Got Russia-Denmark on. Slightly weird seeing a full ( nearly full?) crowd. Denmark doing a good job of plucky underdog in this match so far, cracking goal. 

Well that was properly exciting in the end! 

Denmark taking on Wales next I do believe. 

Philly_Q

EricTheWeary said:

Denmark taking on Wales next I do believe. 

Yep, we've got to take on everyone's new second-favourite team.... oh well, it'll be better than losing to Russia, whatever happens.

dano

What a game Belgium vs Finland, and then Denmark vs Russia it kept flicking over too. And  both teams  in red / white just to make the BBCs continuity switching that bit harder

This Group B is probably the  best GROUP OF DEATH in any competition for  long time

rainer2859

….and so England qualify without having to kick a ball!! Should be really exciting tomorrow.

EricTheWeary

Philly_Q said:

EricTheWeary said:

Denmark taking on Wales next I do believe. 

Yep, we've got to take on everyone's new second-favourite team.... oh well, it'll be better than losing to Russia, whatever happens.

Ha ha yes. Although as descendant of Welsh coal miners ( thank you cousin Clive for doing the family tree) rather than Danish,err, bakers I have a second favourite already. 

rainer2859 said:

….and so England qualify without having to kick a ball!! Should be really exciting tomorrow.

Oh, that looks right. But Croatia will be trying to win to stay in, I guess that’s some kind of tension. 

Teetonetal

EricTheWeary said:

EricTheWeary said:

Got Russia-Denmark on. Slightly weird seeing a full ( nearly full?) crowd. Denmark doing a good job of plucky underdog in this match so far, cracking goal. 

Well that was properly exciting in the end! 

Denmark taking on Wales next I do believe. 

Really looking forward to this one, potential for goals and an open match.

rze99

Pretty bonkers, England qualifying to knockout stage scoring one goal. Very silly. 

So. no stress boys play well.

AlbertC

rze99 said:

England qualifying to knockout stage scoring one goal. 

Or to put a slightly more positive (*cough*) spin on it...England qualify to knockout stage without conceding a goal  

Because they're already through, I just hope they try and play positively for once, 
A bit of the belief and passion that Denmark showed last night wouldn't go amiss
 

russpm

AlbertC said:

rze99 said:

England qualifying to knockout stage scoring one goal. 

Or to put a slightly more positive (*cough*) spin on it...England qualify to knockout stage without conceding a goal  

Because they're already through, I just hope they try and play positively for once, 
A bit of the belief and passion that Denmark showed last night wouldn't go amiss
 

rze99 said:

Pretty bonkers, England qualifying to knockout stage scoring one goal. Very silly. 

So. no stress boys play well.

rze99 said:

Pretty bonkers, England qualifying to knockout stage scoring one goal. Very silly. 


Not really silly...

Looking at the positives-
England  have ....
won the first match in the Euros ever....
taken 4 points from 2 games.....
not conceded a goal, (all the top teams have struggled with that) ....
qualified with as game in hand....
beaten a tricky and experienced tournament team (Croatia) straight out of the traps.

It’s all to play for, if everything lands jam side up then you never know...